McCanns (used to use Angels and Demons name as well) - Bridgefield ESB
4.80
Superb beer at £4.30...but hopefully at £3.50 on slappy hour.
Kirkstall - Black Band Porter
5.50
Not as good as 2 days ago but on happy hour..but maybe we were too soon.
25 Sep 2024 (Dosser)
4 beers on. 9 inside.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Kirkstall - Black Band Porter
5.50
Lovely sweetish porter
18 Sep 2024 (Dosser)
4 beers on
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ABV
Score
Notes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur
5.90
This was on special at £3.50, However it was obvious it was on the way out. In hindsight, I would have tried something else. Still acceptable.
11 Sep 2024 (Dosser)
4 beers on. Back from rip off croatia and Montenegro.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - DDH Jaipur
5.90
Lovely. After 3 weeks of 4.5 euro lager.
18 Aug 2024 (Dosser)
5 beers on and loads coming soon. 4.20 to 4.50 a pint.
News on Yard of ale.
https://theisleofthanetnews.com/2024/08/17/former-yard-of-ale-micropub-to-be-turned-into-funeral-director-offices/
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Tonbridge - Velvet Raven
5.20
Lively and well conditioned dark un
Pig & Porter - Whispering Grass
5.50
Had a sample of this..an aquire taste that I haven't aquire.
10 Aug 2024 (Dosser)
4 beers on
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ABV
Score
Notes
Musket - Powder Burn
5.00
Nice dark un
Musket - Gracious
5.30
In good nick, but not my sort of beer
30 Jul 2024 (Dosser)
4 beers on. Hot summer afternoon. Nice cool beer.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Wantsum - Ravening Wolf
5.90
Great nick and £4.50.
24 Jul 2024 (Dosser)
4 beers on. Another hot day but the beers here were very cool.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Neptune - Secret Beach
5.50
Very nice cali pale ale with citrus flavours.
19 Jul 2024 (Dosser)
4 beers on. Sat outside on a hot day. Happy hour 6pm till 7pm. All pints £3.50 during the week.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Oakham - Bite the Bullet
5.00
Had problems with this cask but it rasted ok.
14 Jul 2024 (Dosser)
4 beers on and a great cheeseboard. All gearing up for football to come home later.
Micropub located in Grange Road towards the sea end. Located on Stagecoach East Kent's Thanet Loop bus route which also conveniently serves Ramsgate Harbour and Ramsgate railway station. A former corner shop converted to a pub specialising in real ales. There is no bar, and no television or fruit machines. Beers are served by gravity dispense, and one cider is usually available. Keg beers and lagers are not sold in this pub which opened for business on 16 November 2010. Awarded CAMRA Thanet Branch's Pub of the Year 2012. Awarded CAMRA's East Kent Pub of the Year for 2012. Awarded CAMRA's Kent Pub of the Year 2012 in August 2012 so became one of the last 16 in CAMRA's National Pub of the Year for 2012 competition. In November 2012 selected as one of the last 4 in the CAMRA National 2012 PoTY competition. On Saturday 12th September 2020 the founding father licensee, Colin Aris, retired and the pub closed for a refurbishment. Re-opened under new ownership, associated with the Four Candles brewery in St Peter's, and fully refurbished on Monday 17th May 2021. Reported closed either after Christmas 2022 (probably 30th December 2022) with future now uncertain. Re-opened on 31st August 2023 with new operator. Now has sofas and a long padded bench for seating and a chilled multi-tiered cabinet for cask ales and ciders served on gravity dispense. Table service. Cash and card payment accepted.
We have visited this pub 335 times, seen 333 different beers and tried 271 of them.